Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Caleb Ross. Ross is the new head coach at Alabama’s Opelika High School. He previously served as head coach at McGill-Toolen, where he captured a 2015 state title and guided the team to a 22-game winning streak. He also guided McGill-Toolen to the USA Football 7on7 national championship in 2016. Show Notes 0:59 Developing team leadership 3:10 Taking over a program and empowering your assistants 05:58 Upholding standards at practice 8:37 Game-planning throughout the week 11:39 Narrowing down the playbook for Friday 14:31 Breaking down staff responsibilities 15:40 Mistakes made as a young coach 18:01 Best coaching advice received 20:19 How 7on7 in the summer can unite a team 22:54 Creating balance 25:17 Player development and how 7on7 can help with football skills 28:34 Two-minute drill 30:40 The winning edge
